Obituary Listing

Sep 2, 2024

Eric Arvid Zakarison

"Eric died.  Boat for sale," is what Eric's devilish humor would have us publish… but we're not selling his boat.

Eric Arvid Zakarison passed away at home, surrounded by music and loving family, on September 2nd, 2024, from complications related to Parkinson's Disease. He was 65. Eric was born September 30, 1958...

Aug 26, 2024

Doris G. Potts (Jones), age 91, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2024, in Spokane, Washington. She was born on April 13, 1933, in St. John, Washington, to Emma and Ed Jones and was one of seven siblings.

Doris married James W. Potts in 1958, and they made their home in Lamont until 2001, when they relocated...

Aug 24, 2024

David M. Morse of Moscow, age 44, beloved husband, dad, son, brother, and friend, died August 24, 2024, following a 14-month battle with brain cancer.

Growing up, David's parents had careers with international nonprofit organizations took the family to Burkina-Faso, Chad, then Cambodia before they returned home to Moscow where David finished high school. He then attended...

Aug 21, 2024

Tamara J. Papendick, 65, of Pullman, WA passed away August 21, 2024 at Pullman Regional Hospital.  Tamara was born April 15, 1959 in Merced, California to Ben & Jeannine (Carlton) Beard.  She grew up in a military family living in many different locations.  Tamara graduated from high school in Huntington Beach, CA.  She later moved to Washington state where...

Aug 12, 2024

William "Bill" Carter, 75 of Dayton passed away on August 12th, 2024 at his mountain home. Bill was born in Walla Walla on May 4th, 1949. He was raised in Walla Walla and Grandview and graduated from Grandview High School in 1967. Following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served two tours in Vietnam. He was honorably...

Aug 11, 2024

Kathleen Louise Bennion Barrett passed away at home on Sunday August 11, 2024 surrounded by family. She was 81 years old. A funeral will be held on Wednesday August 21, 2024 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints chapel on 354 East A St in Plummer, Idaho at 1 pm, with a viewing from 11:30-12:30. Kathleen was...

Aug 11, 2024

Michael "Mike" John Becker joined the Lord on August 11, 2024 after losing his battle with cancer.

Mike was born June 10, 1961 in Colton, Washington to Frank and Betty Becker. He graduated from Colton High School in 1979 and Walla Walla Community College in 1981. He returned home to work on the family farm and met...

Aug 10, 2024

Bruce P. Grove, longtime Dayton resident, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2024 at his home. He was 89. A graveside service for family was held in the Dayton Cemetery. Bruce was born May 12, 1935 in Leaf River, Illinois to Roy and Alice Kappenman Grove. He grew up in Illinois where his dad was a farmer. Bruce enlisted in...

Aug 6, 2024

Dr. John "Jack" Davis, 95, and Nina Davis, 88, both passed away in La Quinta, CA.  Jack died on Aug. 6, 2024 and Nina died on July 5, 2022.  The memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Simpson United Methodist Church in Pullman, Washington.  A reception will follow in the churches Fellowship...

Aug 5, 2024

In Loving Memory of Shila Baksi (September 19th, 1944 – August 5th, 2024)

Our family is saddened to announce that Shila Baksi, 79, of Pullman, passed away peacefully at Pullman Regional Hospital on August 5th, 2024. Shila was born on September 19, 1944, to Jamini Mandal and Sneha Biswas in Sahebnagar, India. She also was raised there,...

Aug 5, 2024

Peggy Jo Siple, 70, of Pullman, WA passed away August 5, 2024 at Bishop Place Assisted Living in Pullman.  Peggy was born on November 25, 1953 in Pullman, WA to George "Bud" and Lois (Dyer) Siple.  She grew up in Pullman and graduated from Pullman High School in 1972. Peggy attended Washington State University and worked for the WSU...

Aug 4, 2024

Elizabeth "Betsy"Ann Buerk, 86, of Dayton, WA passed away August 4, 2024 at the Rivers Walk Assisted Living in Dayton, WA.  Elizabeth was born July 15, 1938 in Seattle, WA to Don & Muriel (Burdick) Rennewanz.  The family moved to Los Angeles CA when Betsy was older and she graduated from high school there.

Betsy met and...

Aug 3, 2024

Otto Frank Tanner, 87, of Tekoa, WA passed away August 3, 2024 at Pullman Regional Hospital in Pullman, WA.  Otto was born May 2, 1937 in Tekoa, WA to Lesley & Augustine Tanner.  He grew up in Tekoa and attended school there.  Otto married Laurelie Hochhalter on March 31, 1967.  They lived in Renton, WA where he worked as...

Aug 2, 2024

Jean F. Andersen, 89, of St. John, WA passed away August 2, 2024 at her St. John home.  Jean was born November 6, 1934 in Elk City, OR to Asa & Verla (Young) Smith.  She grew up near Newport, OR where she attended school.  Jean married Floyd Beddingfield on April 15, 1949.  They made their home in Harlan, OR...

Jul 31, 2024

Mike wasn't afraid to take chances, work hard and build things. He was born June 13, 1938 to E.W. "Bill" and Bonnie  Johnson in Colfax, Wash. He was raised on a farm east of Colfax near the Palouse River in the Glenwood area and eventually moved to the current family farm after marrying Karen, his wife of 62 years....

Jul 30, 2024

Wallace Dean McCauley, passed away July 30, 2024 at his home in Dayton. He was 77. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, August 24th, at 11:00 AM at the United Brethren Church. Pastor Greg Brownell will officiate.

Wally was born December 28, 1946, the only child of Wallace E. "Swede" and Bernice Literal McCauley in Dayton....

Jul 30, 2024

Dolores Rotolo,  March 11, 1942 – July 26, 2019

Benjamin Rotolo,  January 18, 1936 – July 30, 2024

Dolores (Bishop) Rotolo passed away at the end of July in 2019 after a fifteen-year struggle with an unforgiving, medically unidentified form of dementia.  Benjamin Rotolo passed away peacefully at the end of July in 2024.

Jul 26, 2024

Max E Patterson (1923-2024)

Max, "Pat" Patterson passed on Friday, July 26th at Regency Pullman. Earlier in the month he celebrated his 101st Birthday on July 8th in Pullman WA with his family and new great grandson.

Pat and family (wife Annette, daughter Celeste and son Paul) came to Pullman 66 years ago in 1958...

Jul 21, 2024

Linda K. Avery, lifelong Whitman County resident, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024 surrounded by loving family at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. She was 79. A private service for the family will take place at the ocean shore with a final resting place in the Colfax Cemetery. Linda was born April 24, 1945 in Colfax to Kenneth and...

Jul 20, 2024

Jason David Denning passed away in his Lago Vista, Texas home suddenly on July 20th, 2024. He started his life adventure being born in Okinawa, Japan to Ladean (Creech) Denning and Richard Denning on July 4th, 1979.

In his very young years, and being born on Independence Day, Jason believed that all the fireworks going off were...